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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kelvin (ranked 515 p4p, 1483 weight class) and Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 54 p4p, 147 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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11 - 5 - 0 |
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167
11 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Kelvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiyama clinches up with Kelvin and pushes him back against the cage.
Nishiyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelvin trying to control the position but instead, Nishiyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kelvin into the cage.
A short right from Kelvin.
Nishiyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelvin tries to pull guard but Nishiyama won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelvin.
Nishiyama is trying to push Kelvin away but Kelvin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nishiyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelvin.
Kelvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nishiyama's elbow.
Nice body punch from Kelvin - that landed with a thud.
Kelvin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishiyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nishiyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelvin.
Kelvin pulls guard successfully.
Kelvin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nishiyama is aware though and is defending well.
Kelvin working for submissions but it's allowed Nishiyama to get to half guard.
Nishiyama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nishiyama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kelvin moves into full guard.
Kelvin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nishiyama is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelvin is controlling Nishiyama's posture.
Kelvin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nishiyama won't allow Kelvin to sweep him here.
Nishiyama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nishiyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nishiyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nishiyama controlling from the top position.
Kelvin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelvin working for a triangle but Nishiyama defends it easily.
Nishiyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Decent striking displayed by Kelvin there.
Nishiyama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelvin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nishiyama somewhat.
A nice leg kick from Nishiyama, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nishiyama throws a jab when Kelvin was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama catches Kelvin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nishiyama rushes Kelvin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelvin scores with a shot to the side of Nishiyama's head.
Nishiyama tries to throw a body punch but Kelvin avoids it by throwing Nishiyama back against the cage.
Nishiyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Kelvin fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelvin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nishiyama misses with a body punch.
Nishiyama breaks from the clinch.
Kelvin throws a lazy right hand but Nishiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelvin takes a swing at Nishiyama's ribcage but misses.
Nishiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishiyama scores with a takedown into Kelvin's guard.
Kelvin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurou Nishiyama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nishiyama scores with a kick to the body.
Nishiyama tries to clinch but Kelvin moves out of range.
Kelvin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiyama ducks under a wild hook from Kelvin.
Nishiyama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Kelvin misses its intended target.
Kelvin throws a jab when Nishiyama was well out of range.
Nishiyama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kelvin is looking to improve his position.
Kelvin looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishiyama tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kelvin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelvin is adopting a defensive guard.
Kelvin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nishiyama defends it easily.
Nishiyama trying to control but Kelvin is working from the bottom.
Kelvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nishiyama wants to stand but Kelvin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nishiyama advances position into side control!
Kelvin trying his best to control but Nishiyama has mounted him.
Kelvin tries to hold on but Nishiyama pushes him away.
Kelvin is squirming around, avoiding Nishiyama's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama lands a big shot there that rocks Kelvin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kelvin is working to get back to half guard.
Nishiyama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kurou Nishiyama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelvin tries to hold on but Nishiyama postures up.
Nishiyama trying to control but Kelvin is having none of it.
Kelvin is looking to improve his position but Nishiyama isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama wants to control the pace but Kelvin is squirming around nicely.
Kelvin tries to hold on but Nishiyama pushes him away.
Nishiyama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nishiyama controlling the pace for now.
Nishiyama prevents Kelvin from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurou Nishiyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kelvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kelvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nishiyama lands a head kick. Kelvin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nishiyama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nishiyama lands a head kick. Kelvin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nishiyama dives in and grabs Kelvin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelvin pushes down on Nishiyama's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nishiyama.
Kelvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiyama.
Nishiyama misses with a takedown
and Kelvin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrew Kelvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurou Nishiyama.
Kelvin misses with a hook
and Nishiyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelvin misses with a hook.
Nishiyama misses with a looping right.
Kelvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nishiyama connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kelvin.
Nishiyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelvin throws out a loose jab but Nishiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Kelvin misses.
Nishiyama looks to land a body kick but Kelvin moved away.
Kurou Nishiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nishiyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kelvin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kelvin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelvin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kelvin is looking to control Nishiyama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelvin avoid being mounted?
Nishiyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelvin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kelvin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kelvin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nishiyama trying to control from half guard but Kelvin is working away.
Kelvin tries to roll over but Nishiyama keeps him under control.
Nishiyama is working for a submission of some sort.
Kelvin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nishiyama pulls his head out easily.
Andrew Kelvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin wants to control but Nishiyama is keeping busy.
Nishiyama prevents Kelvin from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiyama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kelvin!
Nishiyama is looking to take a break and control but Kelvin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelvin is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiyama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelvin as he connects with a hook.
Nishiyama misses with a right hand
and Kelvin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurou Nishiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelvin misses with a looping left.
Nishiyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelvin.
Nishiyama wants to clinch but Kelvin slips to the side
and Kelvin counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Nishiyama misses.
Kelvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishiyama tries to counter with a clinch but Kelvin shakes him off and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kurou Nishiyama.
I've got Nishiyama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurou Nishiyama!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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